Introduction to the Practice of Palliative Medicine

Author(s): Ellyn Lee, MDDISCLOSURE STATEMENT: All author(s), contributor(s), editor(s), and CME Office Reviewer(s) state that they do not have any financial arrangements with commercial interests that could constitute a conflict of interest.Further Author Information | Further CME Information

ACCME/AMA PRA Accreditation Statement

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME Office Contact Information and CME Disclosure

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Office of Continuing Medical Education
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The following University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson CME Reviewers, Activity Directors, or Planning Committee Members have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests that could constitute a conflict of interest with the proposed activity:

Robert Amend, M.Ed. Randa Kutob, MD

Introduction to the Practice of Palliative Medicine

About the Author

Ellyn Lee, MDAssistant Professor of Clinical MedicineUniversity of Arizona, College of Medicine

Dr. Lee is Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Section of Geriatrics and Gerontology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. She is Co-Director of Supportive Care Services at the Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson, Arizona, as well as Medical Director of Palliative Medicine at University Medical Center and the Arizona Cancer Center. She is currently starting a Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship at the University of Arizona. Previously, she was on faculty at Rush University in Chicago, where she was the Medical Director of Heartland Hospice.

Disclosure: Dr. Lee states that she does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.

About the Editor

John Harris Jr., M.D., M.B.A.

Dr. Harris is past Executive Director of the Office of CME at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Harris has served as the Principal Investigator on multiple NIH-funded studies of online CME, and he is the author of a number of professional papers dealing with online CME.

Disclosure: Dr. Harris states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.

Introduction to the Practice of Palliative Medicine

Ratings (2214 responses)

How would you rate this program overall?Average Rating:4.00/5.00

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User Comments

by Hidden | May 27, 2019
Good overview but could dive deeper into having difficult conversations.

by Hidden | Apr 23, 2019
very concise and informative presentation

by Hidden | Mar 31, 2019
Surprisingly good

by Therese Roche | Dec 4, 2018
Very informative. Links in text were also helpful.

by Hidden | Nov 6, 2018
not much useful information was communicated. the questions do not always seem to be relevant to the material. it seems like it was just thrown together.

by Hidden | Nov 5, 2018
A good training, although not all pertinent to the ED, where I work. Some will definitely be helpful and good to understand what happens in the hospital.

Introduction to the Practice of Palliative Medicine

This course meets general AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit(s)TM requirements in states that have a CME requirement.

Based on information from state licensing authorities, this program meets special CME requirements in these states:

California End of Life / Palliative Care CME

Georgia Controlled Substance Prescribing / Pain Management CME

Massachusetts End of Life Care CMEMay be counted as risk management credits.

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